[AK.IPO] CfA Fellowship Marburg/Kassel: Natural Resources Extractivism in Latin America and the Maghreb

[info at extractivism.de]

For more information and PDF-download, please click here:
https://extractivism.de/en/calls/call-for-fellows-natural-resource-extractiv
ism-in-latin-america-and-the-maghreb/

 

 

Extractivism.de is a collaborative research project funded by the German
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The project is based at
the University of Kassel and the Philipps-University of Marburg. Its primary
purpose is to research natural resource extractivism in Latin America and
the Maghreb.

 

Extractivism.de is accepting applications for residence fellowships for
highly qualified researchers. Fellowships are funded for up to three (3)
months in Marburg and/or Kassel from May until December 2022. Applicants are
expected to contribute to theory building and develop new approaches to
tackle the conceptualization and broader investigation of extractivism and
rent societies, with an empirical focus on Latin America and/or North Africa
and the Middle East, if possible.

 

Thematic scope of Extractivism.de

 

Natural resources and raw materials are among the most critical drivers of
the global economy. Many Global Southern countries rely on the extraction
and export of these resources for their social-economic development.
Extractivism.de focuses on societies in Latin America and the Maghreb to
investigate, explore, and conceptualize extractivism as a development model
which imposes particular social-economic patterns. Avoiding any traditional
literature’s pitfalls, the project aims to understand extractivist societies
not as deviants from the Western development path but in their own logic and
particularities. Considering the many challenges we face ahead due to the
climate crisis, it is crucial to grasp what sustainability means to
countries whose development depends on the revenues from raw materials
instead of innovation, investment, diversification, or productive labor.
Extractivism.de explores the “dark side of sustainability” concerning the
Global South countries and their patterns of social-economic development. As
an overall guiding question, the project focuses on how and under which
conditions crises within the natural resource-driven development model
contribute to, accelerate, or eventually deny social change?

 

We combine a solid empirical focus with theoretical work, linking field
research and primary data with qualitative and quantitative analysis –
offering a transregional comparison. The goal is to develop new theories and
methods in cross-area studies, investigating whether and why similar
patterns of social change or resilience emerge in different world regions,
despite significant cultural, social, or religious differences.

 

In its first year, the collaborative research project concentrates on
conceptualization and theory-building of extractivism as a development
model. In the following years, the project will deepen its agenda on two
other thematic areas: the link between natural resources and societies and
extractivism and cultural habitus. A future call for applications will be
released in the following years on these thematic areas.

 

Scope of Fellowships:

 

Applicants are expected to contribute to theory building and developing
innovative approaches to tackle extractivism and rent societies as a
developing model with a possible empirical focus on Latin American and/or
Middle Eastern countries. We are particularly interested in in-depth
analyses of development patterns within extractivist societies concerning
class, gender, political and economic institutions, culture, and
international behavior. This first round of fellowships plans to identify
clusters of factors that are related to the following questions:

 

*	Which theoretical and conceptual perspectives enable the capturing
of extractivism as a development model?
*	What is the role of political, economic, social, and cultural
factors in the emergence, persistence, and crisis of extractivism?
*	How can the development model be methodically explored?

 

A particular emphasis thereby lies on perspectives highlighting global
drivers and transregional variances of extractivism. Thus, the fellowship
proposals must address these research questions in one way or another.

 

For more information about the project, access: www.extractivism.de
<http://www.extractivism.de/> 

 

Requirements and conditions:

 

The fellowship is open to outstanding scholars with a doctoral degree in
Social Sciences and the Humanities, including Economics, Sociology,
Political Science, International Relations, Anthropology and History.

 

The scientific committee will base its selection on academic excellence and
reputation, publications, experience in the research field, and the
submitted project’s quality. In addition, applicants should be familiar with
at least one project language: English, German, Spanish, French or Arabic.
Fellows will receive competitive financial compensation, being the amount
dependent on the successful applicant’s particular situation. Moreover,
Extractivism.de provides family support.

 

During their fellowship, applicants are expected to reside in Kassel or
Marburg, participating in the project’s activities and events while engaging
in research with other team members.

 

Extractivism.de is committed to gender equality, social inclusion,
diversity, and affirmative action policies. Therefore, applicants from the
Global South or belonging to any minorities are particularly welcomed.
Moreover, Extractivism.de offers different venues for publishing research
results and fellows are encouraged to take part in the project’s social
media platforms to broadcast their research or other scholarly content.

 

Application:

 

The following documents are required in English, French or Spanish:

 

*	Application form,
*	A motivational letter stating why your project is a good fit and
what your expectations are,
*	Short CV (max. five pages), including a list of project-related
publications,
*	Copy of the doctoral certificate,
*	Research proposal with research schedule, work plan and expected
outcomes (max. 2.500 words).

 

Applications must be sent electronically as a single PDF to
fellows at extractivism.de <mailto:fellows at extractivism.de> .

 

Important dates:

 

*	Deadline of application: 31.03.2022
*	Expected selection results: 15.04.2022
*	Earliest start of the fellowship: 01.06.2022

 

 

Should you have questions or require further information, do not hesitate to
send your e-mail to fellows at extractivism.de <mailto:fellows at extractivism.de>
.

 

We look forward to hearing from you!

 

Your Extractivism-Project Team

 

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